2019/20 Undergraduate Module Catalogue
PSYC3404 Joint Honours/Intercalated Programme: Advanced Social Psychology
10 creditsClass Size: 50
Module manager: Dr Russell Hutter
Email: r.r.c.hutter@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2019/20
Pre-requisite qualifications
Successful completion of Level 1 & 2 Medicine or Dentistry MChD or BChDor
Successful completion of all pass for progression modules in Level 2 of BA Philosophy, Psychology & Scientific thought (and its International and Industrial variants)
This module is mutually exclusive with
PSYC2504 | Advanced Social Psychology |
This module is not approved as a discovery module
Module summary
Social Psychology is the scientific study of how people's thoughts, feelings and behaviours is influenced by the actual or implied presence of others. This module goes into more depth on topics that were introduced at level 1, such as the attitudes, aggression, and prejudice. It will also introduce students to new areas of social psychology, drawing on the research expertise of the lecturers, which include, explicit attitudes, attitude-behaviour relations, applied social psychology, social cognition, language, morality, and communication.Objectives
Syllabus includes: social identity, social cognition, impression formation, aggression, prejudice, interventions to reduce prejudice, applied social psychology, attitudes, persuasion, social development, verbal and non-verbal language and communication.Learning outcomes
Social Psychology is the scientific study of how people's thoughts, feelings and behaviours influenced by the actual or implied presence of others. This module goes into more depth on topics that were introduced at level 1, such as the self, aggression, and prejudice. It will also introduce students to new areas of social psychology, drawing on the research expertise of the lecturers, which include intergroup relations, explicit attitudes, attitude-behaviour relations, applied social psychology, social cognition, morality, language, and communication.
By the end of the course students should demonstrate:
1) A detailed understanding of contemporary social psychological theory and research, able to identify how and why people's behaviour is influenced by those around them.
2) An understanding of a broad range of facts and concepts relevant to the module material.
3) An ability to compare and critically evaluate opposing theories and perspectives, and identify how theory and research can be applied to a variety of different social contexts.
The learning outcomes will be assessed in an end of module exam, with a MCQ component to assess breadth and a choice of long essay style questions. The learning outcomes will be monitored in a non-formative mid-module MCQ test, which will provide feedback to the student as to whether their preparation and understanding of the topic areas has been sufficient in points 1, 2, and 3 above.
In addition, students will be able to provide a brief written critique of relevant published work.
Skills outcomes
Students will have the opportunity to develop skills in the critical analysis of published research and in literature research.
Syllabus
Syllabus includes: social identity, social cognition, impression formation, aggression, prejudice, applied social psychology, attitudes, persuasion, morality, verbal and non-verbal language and communication.
Teaching methods
Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
Drop-in Session | 1 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Lecture | 10 | 1.50 | 15.00 |
Tutorial | 1 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Private study hours | 83.00 | ||
Total Contact hours | 17.00 | ||
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 100.00 |
Private study
40 hours: 10 x 4 hours preparation for each lecture10 hours: preparation for mid-module MCQ
29 hours: preparation for end of semester exam
4 hours: preparation for a tutorial
Opportunities for Formative Feedback
Submission of the coursework (500-word assignment) is compulsory to pass this module.The mid-module MCQ test will provide feedback to the student as to whether their preparation and understanding of the topic areas has been sufficient.
Methods of assessment
Coursework
Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
Critique | 500 word assignment - compulsory | 20.00 |
In-course MCQ | . | 0.00 |
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 20.00 |
The coursework is a compulsory component of the module assessment.
Exams
Exam type | Exam duration | % of formal assessment |
Standard exam (closed essays, MCQs etc) | 2 hr 00 mins | 80.00 |
Total percentage (Assessment Exams) | 80.00 |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
Reading list
The reading list is available from the Library websiteLast updated: 30/04/2019
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